Data Linkage: Aged Care Data

Aged Care datasets linked to Women’s Health Australia survey data are available for the 1921-26 and 1946-51 cohorts. Aged Care data was first linked in 2014 and a full update was performed in 2016. There were 357 women from the 1921-26 cohort and 753 women from the 1946-51 cohort who opted out of the 2016 Aged Care linkage.

Aged Care Datasets (excluding Department of Veterans’ Affairs data)

There are many Aged Care datasets linked to the Women’s Health Australia survey data. Here is a description of the datasets with a glossary of abbreviations provided below.

B_cohort_ACAP_dataThis file contains all assessment records (19,158) for cohort members from the ACAP MDSs. Variables relate to details on current situation and service needs. The most recent record was June 2014.

C_COHORT_HACC_QTRS_DATA0114This file contains all the quarterly records (176,258) for the cohort from the HACC MDSs with details on service provision from 2001–02 to 2013–14. The most recent record was June 2014.

D_COHORT_RCS_APPRAISALSThis file contains all the appraisal records (6,435) relating to RCS appraisals. The most recent record was July 2009.

D_cohort_ACFI_dataThis file contains all the ACFI appraisal data (7,829 records) for the cohort. The most recent record was December 2014.

D_cohort_admissions_minus_tcpThis file contains admission dates as reported for RAC (permanent and respite), CACP, EACH, EACHD and HCP (14,125 records), where the admission date is before 1 July 2014. The most recent record was August 2015.

D_cohort_tcp_admissionsThis file contains TCP admission dates as reported, and other data related to the period in TCP (850 records), where the admission date is before 1 July 2014. The most recent record was July 2014.

D_cohort_HCP_level_changesThis file contains the changes in HCP care level identified for the cohort. The most recent record was July 2014 (385 records). The most recent record was April 2015.

D_cohort_rac_packages_leaveThis file contains all 20,420 records relating to periods of leave for clients of RAC and community packages programs. The most recent record was August 2015.

e_COHORT_all_events_datesThis file has a record for each admission into RAC (permanent and respite), CACP, ACAP, EACH, EACHD, HACC, HCP, TCP and for each cohort death. There are 77,602 records. The most recent record was September 2015

A Minimum Data Set submitted by the CN provider to Department of Human Services (Medicare Australia) and then received by DVA

Veterans’ Home Care (VHC)

Only DVA clients that have been selected by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and have VHC assessments have been extracted. ‘Client_Surrogate_Key’ was used to match the participants with a DVA client unique identifier.

W_ALSWH_VH_AI_QSTN_ANSWER

W_ALSWH_VH_ASSESSMENT

W_ALSWH_VH_SERVICE_PLAN

W_ALSWH_VH_AI_QR_EXTRA

In broad terms, the following data were provided:

Assessment agency details, e.g. name, region, and state

Service plans/services recommended

Quantity and cost of services (Some services require the recipient to pay a small co-payment, e.g. $5. The co-payment has been included in the cost. If required, we can provide separate DVA/client payments, however, the calculation is not straightforward. Some clients/services have a cap on the maximum payment that can be made by the client.)